Ulcat Row emerges from the rugged Cumbrian terrain as a collection of sturdy stone dwellings that hold their own against the persistent weather of the fells. It lies 8.2 miles south-west of Penrith (from Penrith: bearing 234°T, OS grid NY 406 226), and is situated west of Longthwaite village. Within the expansive boundaries of the Lake District National Park, the hamlet occupies a position where the land begins to rise in earnest toward the higher crags. To the north-east, the waters of Todgill Sike carve a path through the mossy earth, feeding a landscape defined by its damp, wild character. The nearby Blackdike Bog SSSI preserves a rare, ancient quietude, serving as a reminder of the ecological depth that defines this corner of the north. Great Meldrum looms to the east, casting a long, cool shadow over the pastures as the afternoon light wanes into a deep, bruised violet. Life in Ulcat Row follows the slow, deliberate pulse of the seasons, dictated by the turning of the soil and the shifting temperament of the northern sky. Here, the architecture is not ornamental but functional, built to withstand the relentless sweep of the wind that rolls off the surrounding summits.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ulcat Row, Cumbria, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Ulcat Row includes coordinates 54.595392, -2.920436, in the county of Cumbria, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Ulcat Row is available on the Ulcat Row map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Cumbria weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.